Eurasian hobby
E701007
The Eurasian hobby is a small, swift falcon known for its agile flight and insect- and bird-catching prowess across Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eurasian hobby canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
falcon ⓘ raptor ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 28–36 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | 130–340 g ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 70–84 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName | Falco subbuteo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
temperate Asia ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Eurasian hobby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hobby ⓘ |
| dietIncludes |
bats
ⓘ
beetles ⓘ dragonflies ⓘ insects ⓘ small birds ⓘ swallows ⓘ swifts ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
dark moustachial stripe
ⓘ
fast falcon-like flight ⓘ long pointed wings ⓘ |
| family | Falconidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle | swift and agile ⓘ |
| genus | Falco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmland with scattered trees
ⓘ
forest edges ⓘ open woodland ⓘ wetlands and river valleys ⓘ |
| huntingMethod |
aerial pursuit
ⓘ
hawking for insects on the wing ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratory | true ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior | uses old nests of crows or other birds ⓘ |
| order | Falconiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
rufous thighs and undertail
ⓘ
slate-grey upperparts ⓘ whitish underparts with dark streaking ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | female larger than male ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.